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There are still no suspects in the case of a man who reported he was robbed after giving another man a ride Monday night, Oct. 8.
Officers spoke with a 56-year-old Lancaster man who said an unknown man stole his money as he sat in his car, according to a Lancaster Police Department incident report.
Due to a language barrier, officers used a translator to speak with the man.
Through the translator, the man said he was fueling his car at a South Main Street gas station at about 6:40 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown man who asked for a ride.

A Lancaster man with previous run-ins with the law is again behind bars after leading deputies on a high-speed chase early Saturday morning, Oct. 13.
Jesse Michael James, 46, 4818 Waiters Circle, has been charged with two counts of second-degree burglary and failure to stop for a blue light and siren.
At 2:37 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a burglar alarm at the SpeedeeMart store at 1416 Pageland Highway, where the front door was smashed, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office media release.

By Denyse Clark/Landmark News Service
RICHBURG – Thomas “Blake” Boan of Richburg has been missing since midday Saturday, Oct. 13. His family and local law enforcement officials are asking the community’s help to find him.
On Monday, Oct. 15, Chester County Sheriff Richard Smith released information with photos about Boan’s disappearance. Boan, 17, is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 150 pounds, has blond hair and hazel eyes.
His stepfather, James Woody, pleaded on Tuesday for Boan to return to his family.

As Election Day edges closer, the candidates for U.S. House District 5 seat are focusing their attention on the economy, national debt and the importance of jobs and education.
Facing off in the election are incumbent Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, who is finishing his first term in Washington, D.C., and his Democratic challenger, Joyce Knott.
Joyce Knott
Though this is Knott’s first try for the House District 5 seat, she is quite familiar with congressional politics.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
A Lancaster man was killed and a woman injured after their cars collided Sunday, Oct. 14.
Michael Leon Plyler, 56, died at the scene of the accident in the 800 block of Shiloh Unity Road, said Lancaster County Coroner Mike Morris.
S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne said the collision happened about 12:40 p.m. as Plyler was driving east in a 2006 Nissan Altima, crossed into an oncoming lane and crashed into a 2001 Ford Explorer.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
Lancaster County officials are scrambling to figure out how to handle a $15 fee overcharge for Panhandle residents who live in the Indian Land and Pleasant Valley fire-protection districts.
Lancaster County Administrator Steve Willis said the error came to light over the weekend after residents in the areas received their tax bills and found they’d been charged a $90 fire-protection district fee instead of the correct $75 fee.

The savory smells of fresh bacon, eggs and fatback wafted nearby as U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint tackled a bevy of questions from locals on Monday morning, covering everything from health care to the upcoming general election.
A group of about 50 voters, hungry for breakfast and answers to their most pressing political queries, attended the event inside a small dining room at JoMars Family Restaurant.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
A Lancaster man was killed in a two-car accident Sunday, Oct. 14.
Michael Leon Plyler, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident along Shiloh Unity Road, said Lancaster County Coroner Mike Morris.
The collision happened at about 12:40 p.m. as the car Plyler was driving crossed into an oncoming lane and was struck by another motorist, said S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne.
The driver of the other car was injured and taken to Springs Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
A Lancaster man with previous run-ins with the law is again behind bars after leading deputies on a high-speed chase early Saturday morning, Oct. 13.
Jesse Michael James, 46, 4818 Waiters Circle, has been charged with two counts of second-degree burglary and failure to stop for a blue light and siren.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
A Lancaster County man faces a slew of charges including attempted murder in connection to a shooting on St. Paul Street over the weekend.
Lancaster police arrested Kentavious Stefan Mills, 22, 4464, Mt. Carmel Road, early Monday morning, Oct. 15, after they spotted him driving a burgundy Chevrolet Caprice authorities were on the lookout for.